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Back-to-Back Earthquakes Hit Texas and New Mexico
Coyanosa, TX – Residents of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico experienced two back-to-back earthquakes, raising concerns about potential aftershocks and the need for preparedness in the coming week. The first tremor, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake, struck 11 kilometers southeast of Coyanosa, Texas, Friday evening. The shallow quake, with...
New Mexico schools see drop in chronic absentee rate
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Public Education Department says data from the 2023 – 2024 school year shows that chronic absenteeism has decreased 6.42% from the previous year. The department says since 2019, they have shifted their approach, emphasizing support instead of punishment. The chronic absenteeism rate is at 32.8% which is down from […]
Friday Night Football – Week 2
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The high school football season is in full swing. Here is a look at scores and highlights from week 2 of Friday Night Football. Las Cruces: 24 — Volcano Vista: 27 Rio Rancho: 50 — Clovis: 0 Game of the Week Los Lunas and Cleveland both didn’t have the week one they […]
Trial against former New Mexico lawmaker moved to March 2025
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former state lawmaker accused of swindling millions out of Albuquerque Public Schools had her trial delayed again. Sheryl Williams Stapleton pled not guilty to 35 charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States and multiple counts of bribery and money laundering. Prosecutors claimed she allocated federal funds intended for APS programs […]
Survey: 3 out of 5 New Mexicans know someone suffering from opioid abuse
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Saturday is International Opioid Awareness Day and the New Mexico Department of Health is reminding the public about the epidemic in the state. According to an annual health department survey, three out of five New Mexicans know someone who is suffering from opioid abuse. “For many New Mexicans, this issue reaches close […]
Most New Mexico college students struggle with unstable housing and limited food
This article was initially published by New Mexico In Depth. Visit nmidepth.com to read more. Nicole Pelt is on track to be the first person in her family to graduate college. The 20-year-old Diné student is in her senior year at the University of New Mexico’s Albuquerque campus. She chose Native American Studies as...
NM Foundation For Open Government Announces 2024 Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award Recipients
The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (FOG) will award the 2024 William S. Dixon First Amendment Award to five New Mexicans at its luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in Albuquerque at the Sandia Golf Event Center. The honor recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of citizens and organizations in New Mexico who champion transparency and defend the people’s right to know the affairs of government.
Judge orders dark money group to publicly disclose where its money comes from
This story is republished from New Mexico In Depth as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. A state judge is ordering a dark money group that paid for political advertising in support of legislative candidates earlier this year to disclose the sources of its funding and its spending by September 9.
Government denies railroads’ joint request to operate without PTC technology
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Monday denied a joint request from five railroads for a special waiver to run their trains free from the oversight of the mandated safety technology Positive Train Control (PTC). The host railroads — Class I carriers BNSF Railway and Norfolk Southern Railway, as well as passenger carriers Caltrain, New […] The post Government denies railroads’ joint request to operate without PTC technology appeared first on Transportation Today.
Less than 5% of New Mexicans who lost Medicaid during ‘unwinding’ switched to private insurance
The “unwinding” of COVID-19 protections contributed to interruptions in care at local health centers in New Mexico, adding to their financial struggles that are attracting attention from state lawmakers. Federally qualified health centers are community clinics located in high-need areas or serving high-need communities. Medicaid is New Mexico’s safety-net health insurance program for the very […]
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